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octoberlib

(14,971 posts) Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:25 PM Jul 2015

Priebus called Trump and told him to tone it down

The head of the Republican National Committee, responding to demands from increasingly worried party leaders, spent nearly an hour Wednesday on the phone with Donald Trump, urging the presidential candidate to tone down his inflammatory comments about immigration that have infuriated a key election constituency.

The call from Chairman Reince Priebus, described by donors and consultants briefed on the conversation and confirmed by the RNC, underscores the extent to which Trump has gone from an embarrassment to a cause for serious alarm among top Republicans in Washington and nationwide.

“I think he’ll self-destruct relatively quickly. The dynamic, I think, will change very dramatically and Trump will be yesterday’s news,” said former senator Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah). “But if this does have legs, if Trump can keep this going, it will be very worrisome.”

The fear among Bennett and others is that Trump will set back the party’s efforts to rehabilitate its image and broaden its appeal. And it appears likely that he will be onstage in the presidential debates that begin next month — a dissonant figure in what GOP leaders had hoped to present as a substantive, experienced and appealing field of candidates.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-could-damage-the-republican-image-party-leaders-worry/2015/07/08/2ec75b4c-25ab-11e5-b72c-2b7d516e1e0e_story.html

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Priebus called Trump and told him to tone it down (Original Post) octoberlib Jul 2015 OP

Yeah, that'll work well. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #1

lol thanks i needed that snagglepuss Jul 2015 #10

I'm surprised Trump even talked with that little shit, Priebus... CTyankee Jul 2015 #18

Trump is just parroting Fox, which is the GOPs propaganda division. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #2

As enjoyable and embarrassing that he's running... realFedUp Jul 2015 #3

I think Trump is going to give George Will an angina. Will is not a happy repub...LOL...n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #4

....and take Krauthammer with ya. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #6

I'm almost, almost, feeling sorry for those guys...Baaawaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #8

Me too. It took me almost 1.5 seconds to get over it. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #9

R#2 & K for, love it!1 nt UTUSN Jul 2015 #5

I can't wait for the debates!Pure comedy. And how delusional are these people octoberlib Jul 2015 #7

WHAT "efforts to rehabilitate its image and broaden its appeal"? hatrack Jul 2015 #11

Cow. Barn. Out. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #12

Priebus is firing the warning shot. nilesobek Jul 2015 #13

Trump is in "perfect harmony" with the rest of the Republicon party. I expect a similar ending... corkhead Jul 2015 #14

a substantive, experienced and appealing field of candidates? oberliner Jul 2015 #15

I have to admit. I'm enjoying the whole "Trump" experience. Vinca Jul 2015 #16

I hate defending Trump, but Priebus is out of line. Jim Lane Jul 2015 #17

Reince and repeat Blue Owl Jul 2015 #19

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

1. Yeah, that'll work well.

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:30 PM

Jul 2015

Wassamatta Rinsed, has your laboratory creation turned on you?

Bwahahahahaha.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

10. lol thanks i needed that

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:57 PM

Jul 2015

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

18. I'm surprised Trump even talked with that little shit, Priebus...

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 03:18 PM

Jul 2015

it kinda makes me laugh even thinking about that conversation...

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

2. Trump is just parroting Fox, which is the GOPs propaganda division.

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:40 PM

Jul 2015

I don't see any inconsistency...

realFedUp

(25,053 posts)

3. As enjoyable and embarrassing that he's running...

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:41 PM

Jul 2015

He is revealing daily that he is psychotic. No normal person reacts the way Trump is. We'll see the breakdown or he'll quit before anyone notices.

monmouth4

(9,708 posts)

4. I think Trump is going to give George Will an angina. Will is not a happy repub...LOL...n/t

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:43 PM

Jul 2015

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

6. ....and take Krauthammer with ya.

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:51 PM

Jul 2015

monmouth4

(9,708 posts)

8. I'm almost, almost, feeling sorry for those guys...Baaawaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....n/t

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:54 PM

Jul 2015

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

9. Me too. It took me almost 1.5 seconds to get over it.

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:56 PM

Jul 2015

UTUSN

(70,706 posts)

5. R#2 & K for, love it!1 nt

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:45 PM

Jul 2015

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

7. I can't wait for the debates!Pure comedy. And how delusional are these people

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:51 PM

Jul 2015

that they think the GOP clown car is "substantive, experienced and appealing"?

hatrack

(59,587 posts)

11. WHAT "efforts to rehabilitate its image and broaden its appeal"?

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:05 PM

Jul 2015

"Minority Engagement" sessions at CPAC?

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)

12. Cow. Barn. Out.

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:11 PM

Jul 2015

In the 2012 race these things were not worthy of being toned down:

Rick Santorum:

“I think the right approach is to accept this horribly created — in the sense of rape — but nevertheless a gift in a very broken way, the gift of human life, and accept what God has given to you… rape victims should make the best of a bad situation.” - January, 2012

Priebus simply wants him to be very very quiet about what that lunatic party really stands for. Did he call Ben Carson for his stupid comment about Jail and rape? No.

This is not going to end well, and it shouldn't the GOP created this monster and now they really think a simple phone call to the bloviatior in polls is going to quiet this down? I think not.

Trump has, unfortunately not one reason and not one monetary care in the world to tone his rhetoric down.

Here is the really sad part: Priebus needs to worry about the people who are gonna fund Walker. Walker has no reason to listen to Priebus either.

The head of the RNC has been rendered useless.

nilesobek

(1,423 posts)

13. Priebus is firing the warning shot.

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:11 PM

Jul 2015

The GOP is in panic mode over this. Somehow I get a good feeling from it. It might not be outrageous to be concerned for Trump's future.

corkhead

(6,119 posts)

14. Trump is in "perfect harmony" with the rest of the Republicon party. I expect a similar ending...

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 06:31 AM

Jul 2015

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

15. a substantive, experienced and appealing field of candidates?

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:21 AM

Jul 2015

That's hilarious.

Vinca

(50,278 posts)

16. I have to admit. I'm enjoying the whole "Trump" experience.

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:49 AM

Jul 2015

Reince just chummed the water a little so today should be amazing in Trumpworld.

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)

17. I hate defending Trump, but Priebus is out of line.

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 01:16 PM

Jul 2015

Trump's remarks are contemptible but it's up to the other candidates (along with commentators, bloggers, etc.) to condemn them. Party officials should remain neutral in primaries.

I don't like it when Democratic Party spokesweasels back conservadems over progressives. It's unfair to the progressive Dems who have just as much right as the conservatives to espouse their views, even if the Party establishment doesn't like it. Trump is also entitled to fair treatment. There are plenty of other people who can fight back against him -- or agree with him, if they choose -- and Republican primary voters can make their choices accordingly.

Blue Owl

(50,407 posts)

19. Reince and repeat

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:26 PM

Jul 2015

That hair could use some toning down

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